The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) recently cited Banta Oilfield Services, Inc. for two serious safety violations after inspectors found that employees were exposed to flammable gas last summer while performing maintenance at an oilfield site near Eunice. According to the citation issued by the department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau in late December, inspectors […]
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Family of injured newborn sues Presbyterian
A New Mexico family has filed a medical negligence lawsuit against Presbyterian Healthcare Services and Pediatrix Medical Group after their premature infant suffered permanent brain damage at a Presbyterian hospital in Albuquerque. The complaint, filed on Dec. 5, claims that a neonatal nurse practitioner at Presbyterian’s downtown hospital incorrectly inserted a central catheter into the […]
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New Mexico vet files lawsuit over alleged VA pharmacy error
A local veteran has filed a new federal lawsuit in New Mexico against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, alleging that a prescription error at a VA pharmacy caused permanent internal injuries. According to the complaint, the VA issued a medication in September 2022 with incorrect instructions that indicated a topical gel should be ingested […]
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Federal THCA ban could change hemp farming in New Mexico
Congress has redefined what counts as “hemp” and effectively banned hemp-derived intoxicants in a move that could have big effects for New Mexico’s hemp sector. The new language measures “total THC”—including THCA and other THC-isomers—rather than only Delta-9 THC when determining whether plant material or finished goods qualify as legal hemp. It also establishes a […]
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Lawsuit: Farm Bureau may have concealed fraud reports from NM regulators
A new federal lawsuit accusing Farm Bureau Insurance Company of deliberately concealing evidence and blocking legally required fraud reports claims the company violated the laws of multiple states, including New Mexico. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 16 by the company’s former director of investigations and former special investigations unit manager, names Farm Bureau Financial Services, Farm […]
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$350,000 set aside for victims of Santa Fe spa’s deceptive sales tactics
The New Mexico Department of Justice recently issued a public announcement urging anyone who believes they were overcharged by Santa Fe Spa Center—also known as Voupre Spa—to file claims under a recent settlement before the February deadline. Earlier this year, NMDOJ’s Consumer Protection Bureau announced a $350,000 settlement with the spa and its owner over […]
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NM consumers eligible for refunds as JustFab settles deceptive practices lawsuit
The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, working alongside a coalition of 34 other state and district attorneys general, has reached a settlement with the parent company of online fashion retailer JustFab over alleged deceptive practices in the company’s online fashion membership business. According to the state’s Department of Justice (NMDOJ), several New Mexicans reported being enrolled unwillingly […]
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Class-action lawsuit looms for hospital after major data breach
A planned class-action lawsuit against Sierra Vista Hospital & Clinics in Truth or Consequences reveals that a major data breach occurred in late January 2025, potentially exposing patients’ personal data. The breach affected residents in Texas, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, as well as New Mexico and potentially in other states as well. Attorneys are currently […]
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New mom burned by doc’s device during C-Section sues Lovelace Women’s Health
The “smell of burning flesh” alerted physicians with Lovelace Women’s Hospital and the Women’s Specialists of New Mexico that something was wrong during an otherwise routine cesarean section procedure at the hospital. A lawsuit against the hospital and physicians alleges that physicians left an electrocautery device, a surgical tool commonly used to control bleeding, unattended […]
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Family receives $275,000 in UNM Hospital negligence case
A New Mexico family has reached a settlement with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, the UNM Medical Group and the State of New Mexico following a lawsuit that alleged a patient suffered injuries and died due to hospital negligence while receiving medical care. The lawsuit claimed that Leticia Orellana, a patient admitted […]